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**CPNE** · 10-27-2004, 01:21 PM

18 inch drop, laying rockers

rigo · 10-27-2004, 03:53 PM

air suspension
15x8" 275/60's all the way around...

race-n-jason · 10-27-2004, 04:19 PM

Front: 3" springs, 15x8 w/ 4.5 bs, 225/70/15
Rear: 5" springs, 15x10 w/ 4.5 bs, 275/60/15

springs from "Classic Performance Products" (CCP)

GreyHoundSteve · 11-03-2004, 07:01 PM

Has anyone done a static drop and running 20's or bigger? I only see 20's on bagged trucks. Im looking to change my supension but i dont want to drop my truck to the ground, i just want the tires to meet the fenders. I think i can achive this with dropped spindals and springs and a nice set of 20's but i'd like to see pics of someones truck who has done this. I think the biggest rims ive seen so far are 17's ..... Is there a reason for this?

Peregrine · 11-03-2004, 10:22 PM

I think it's just because our "group" as a whole just thinks they look bad. Of the few that do have big rims, I've seen maybe 2 that look "right"

pissonNOS · 11-03-2004, 11:04 PM

heres mine i cut 2 coils from the front and made 2 inch lowering blocks for the rear hopefully i get my 275/60/15's this year

longnlow72 · 11-03-2004, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreyHoundSteve

Has anyone done a static drop and running 20's or bigger? I only see 20's on bagged trucks. Im looking to change my supension but i dont want to drop my truck to the ground, i just want the tires to meet the fenders. I think i can achive this with dropped spindals and springs and a nice set of 20's but i'd like to see pics of someones truck who has done this. I think the biggest rims ive seen so far are 17's ..... Is there a reason for this?

Here is a truck not bagged on 20's, I think it looks really good

djracer · 11-03-2004, 11:32 PM

here's Butter's Ride it has spindles and springs up front and springs out back butI'm not sure of how much drop! The tires and rims are TT II 17x8 with 255/45/17 on the rear 18x10 4.5 bs 295/45/18 nitto's

milner · 11-03-2004, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djracer

here's Butter's Ride it has spindles and springs up front and springs out back butI'm not sure of how much drop! The tires and rims are TT II 17x8 with 255/45/17 on the rear 18x10 4.5 bs 295/45/18 nitto's

That is one really sweet looking truck!! I can't get my chin off of the floor!

pissonNOS · 11-04-2004, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longnlow72

Here is a truck not bagged on 20's, I think it looks really good

personally it looks like it has been to pimp my ride and back it needs some more rubber

Peregrine · 11-04-2004, 12:40 AM

Yes, but I do love the orange. Mmmmmm. Now if it just had black and orange ghost pinstripes and wasn't ghetto'd out.

bad69 · 11-04-2004, 01:54 AM

WB72 · 11-04-2004, 02:56 AM

3.5 front 2.5 spindles by Chassis Tech and 1" lowered springs
5" rear with Chassis Tech springs
Cragar SS 15X8 front
Cragar SS 15X10 4" BS with 295 50s on the rear.

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milner · 11-04-2004, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WB72

3.5 front 2.5 spindles by Chassis Tech and 1" lowered springs
5" rear with Chassis Tech springs
Cragar SS 15X8 front
Cragar SS 15X10 4" BS with 295 50s on the rear.

See Avatar

Do you have a bigger picture? I have the same size tires and rims on mine and I was wondering what a longbox would look like lowered. I really like the way yours looks!

GreyHoundSteve · 11-04-2004, 10:39 AM

bad69, i think that looks really good but i just have one question ..... why are the rear rims tucked back inside the wheel well so much further than the front rims?

That was a concern i had about lowering my truck too much. I wanted to do a similar static drop by using the 2.5 lowered spindals and 2" and 6" drop springs but i didnt want to have my wheels not sit flush with the bedside and exterior. Is it just the type of rims or is it because of the way its dropped?

I really like the boyd 20's ive seen on alot of the trucks but they were all bagged .... does that make a difference in the way the rim aligns with the distance relative to the wheel well or is it just a charicteristic of certain rims and their spacing?

bad69 · 11-07-2004, 12:00 PM

the wheels are originally designed to fit a late model gmc,they have a more negative offset, I plan on having american racing build me a 20x12" wheel to fill out the wheel well better(I have 6 lug axles) a different wheel with a different offset would probably fit alot better.

ChevyDude · 11-07-2004, 12:57 PM

Here is mine as the process of lowering/restoring is happening. 2.5" ECE lowered spindals with 2" drop Ground Force Springs for the front and 4" ECE lowered coils in the back:

kxmotox247 · 11-09-2004, 11:24 AM

Here's that orange truck on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=39409

rin68 · 11-09-2004, 11:41 AM

CPP 2.5" drop spindles and ECE stock coils in front. Rear is ECE 4" drop coils with adj. panhard bar and shock relocators. I'm thinking of going to 5" in the rear though, help the wheel gaps even out. Wheels are 17x8 Weld Techstar 5 tires are 255-50-17 Kuhmo ECSTA STX

stingray72 · 11-09-2004, 11:52 AM

Here's my 72 Jimmy with an Early Classic 4/6. I've got plans for 20's on it also

Dick Dale · 11-09-2004, 07:01 PM

If I were to drop the front and rear two inches with springs, do I need to change anything else.

68w/sbc406 · 11-09-2004, 08:41 PM

possibly shocks

Peregrine · 11-09-2004, 08:50 PM

Wow, that orange truck is WAYYYY too clean for my tastes. Look at that engine compartment. gah. Someone throw some dirt in there or something. Great deal for 10 grand though.

RON WOODGEARD · 11-09-2004, 09:50 PM

4"- 6" Drop spindles and springs in the front and a Flip Kit rear..

mocwon · 11-09-2004, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pissonNOS

personally it looks like it has been to pimp my ride and back it needs some more rubber

My thoughts, exactly

10-27-2004, 01:21 PM	#26
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	18 inch drop, laying rockers Attached Images __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

10-27-2004, 03:53 PM	#27
rigo Flake Daddy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainview TEXAS Posts: 456	air suspension 15x8" 275/60's all the way around... __________________ 1968 SWB Fleet Daily Driver 350/TH400 shaved driprail,emblems,tailgate,air ride suspension 1964 Pontiac Catalina 2dr. hardtop shaved everything, air ride suspension 1998 Range Rover 1960 El Camino....in the works.....

10-27-2004, 04:19 PM	#28
race-n-jason -Praise the Lowered- Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Garland, Tx, USA Posts: 280	Front: 3" springs, 15x8 w/ 4.5 bs, 225/70/15 Rear: 5" springs, 15x10 w/ 4.5 bs, 275/60/15 springs from "Classic Performance Products" (CCP) Attached Images __________________ Race-N-Jason ('71 Chevy C-10 LWB 454/TH350) ('07 Dodge Ram 2500, 5.9 Cummins/6-speed Manual) Last edited by race-n-jason; 10-27-2004 at 04:49 PM.

11-03-2004, 07:01 PM	#29
GreyHoundSteve Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: DFW TX Posts: 769	Has anyone done a static drop and running 20's or bigger? I only see 20's on bagged trucks. Im looking to change my supension but i dont want to drop my truck to the ground, i just want the tires to meet the fenders. I think i can achive this with dropped spindals and springs and a nice set of 20's but i'd like to see pics of someones truck who has done this. I think the biggest rims ive seen so far are 17's ..... Is there a reason for this? Last edited by GreyHoundSteve; 11-03-2004 at 07:29 PM.

11-03-2004, 10:22 PM	#30
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	I think it's just because our "group" as a whole just thinks they look bad. Of the few that do have big rims, I've seen maybe 2 that look "right" __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.

11-03-2004, 11:04 PM	#31
pissonNOS senior member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: fort macleod alberta Posts: 2,770	heres mine i cut 2 coils from the front and made 2 inch lowering blocks for the rear hopefully i get my 275/60/15's this year Attached Images __________________ 69 GMC bagged

11-03-2004, 11:32 PM	#33
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	here's Butter's Ride it has spindles and springs up front and springs out back butI'm not sure of how much drop! The tires and rims are TT II 17x8 with 255/45/17 on the rear 18x10 4.5 bs 295/45/18 nitto's Attached Images __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

11-04-2004, 12:40 AM	#36
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	Yes, but I do love the orange. Mmmmmm. Now if it just had black and orange ghost pinstripes and wasn't ghetto'd out. __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.

11-04-2004, 01:54 AM	#37
bad69 Struggling Artist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Battle Ground WA. Posts: 122	4.5-6" drop 20x9.5 " wheels w/275/35/20 __________________ 69 1/2 ton lwb lowrider 90 C-1500 2wd 08 2500 HD 4WD 94 Grand Cherokee 49 Cadillac sedan

11-04-2004, 02:56 AM	#38
WB72 Before and After Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA Posts: 632	3.5 front 2.5 spindles by Chassis Tech and 1" lowered springs 5" rear with Chassis Tech springs Cragar SS 15X8 front Cragar SS 15X10 4" BS with 295 50s on the rear. See Avatar __________________ Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA

11-04-2004, 10:39 AM	#40
GreyHoundSteve Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: DFW TX Posts: 769	bad69, i think that looks really good but i just have one question ..... why are the rear rims tucked back inside the wheel well so much further than the front rims? That was a concern i had about lowering my truck too much. I wanted to do a similar static drop by using the 2.5 lowered spindals and 2" and 6" drop springs but i didnt want to have my wheels not sit flush with the bedside and exterior. Is it just the type of rims or is it because of the way its dropped? I really like the boyd 20's ive seen on alot of the trucks but they were all bagged .... does that make a difference in the way the rim aligns with the distance relative to the wheel well or is it just a charicteristic of certain rims and their spacing?

11-07-2004, 12:00 PM	#41
bad69 Struggling Artist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Battle Ground WA. Posts: 122	the wheels are originally designed to fit a late model gmc,they have a more negative offset, I plan on having american racing build me a 20x12" wheel to fill out the wheel well better(I have 6 lug axles) a different wheel with a different offset would probably fit alot better. __________________ 69 1/2 ton lwb lowrider 90 C-1500 2wd 08 2500 HD 4WD 94 Grand Cherokee 49 Cadillac sedan

11-07-2004, 12:57 PM	#42
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Here is mine as the process of lowering/restoring is happening. 2.5" ECE lowered spindals with 2" drop Ground Force Springs for the front and 4" ECE lowered coils in the back: __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

11-09-2004, 11:24 AM	#43
kxmotox247 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,397	Here's that orange truck on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=39409 __________________ Baby Blue's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=652776 Project 68's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post8442117 www.stonecolumnclassics.com Email: Josh@stonecolumnclassics.com

11-09-2004, 11:41 AM	#44
rin68 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: East Peoria, IL Posts: 600	CPP 2.5" drop spindles and ECE stock coils in front. Rear is ECE 4" drop coils with adj. panhard bar and shock relocators. I'm thinking of going to 5" in the rear though, help the wheel gaps even out. Wheels are 17x8 Weld Techstar 5 tires are 255-50-17 Kuhmo ECSTA STX __________________ 1968 C10 - 383, non-stop project 1969 Camaro - 327, bone stock family heirloom...soon to be LS/T56, Ridetech, all the goodies Last edited by rin68; 11-09-2004 at 11:43 AM.



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11-09-2004, 11:52 AM	#45
stingray72 Red Headed Step Child Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,216	Here's my 72 Jimmy with an Early Classic 4/6. I've got plans for 20's on it also Attached Images __________________ "Dinner, the perfect break between work and drunk" -Homer Simpson

11-09-2004, 07:01 PM	#46
Dick Dale Excelsior, You Fathead. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Valparaiso, In Posts: 937	If I were to drop the front and rear two inches with springs, do I need to change anything else. __________________ Go Navy. The Sea Is Ours. Budget 350 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...38#post2264638

11-09-2004, 08:41 PM	#47
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	possibly shocks __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

11-09-2004, 08:50 PM	#48
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	Wow, that orange truck is WAYYYY too clean for my tastes. Look at that engine compartment. gah. Someone throw some dirt in there or something. Great deal for 10 grand though. __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.

11-09-2004, 09:50 PM	#49
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	4"- 6" Drop spindles and springs in the front and a Flip Kit rear..

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